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Ola viajantes! estou recem chegando no mundo das viagens de trem e estou meio perdido😁 preciso saber qual o melhor passe para 39 dias de viagem pela europa, sem limite de número de viagens e sem saber muito por onde passarei. Só sei que chegarei em Amsterdan em 10/03/2026 e retornarei por Roma 39 dias depois. Qual a melhor alternativa custo-benefício? Qq dica será bem vinda!

I have an unactivated pass whose last possible activation date was in November. I bought it in December 2024 under refund policy version 7, which provides for a 6 month period after last possible activation date to request a refund. I had purchased the Refund protection option which allows for a total refund except the cost of the option. Yet when I go to the respective order’s details page, the “Return your pass” button is not there, unlike for more recent passes that I bought on 17 December this year. How to request the refund?

Hi,We are a family of 2adults & 2 kids traveling in Europe this coming January.  I booked a train on 6Jan to travel London to St Avre La Chambre for skiing.  Traveling Eurostar. I have had to book 2 tickets, London to Lille Europe, then Lille to St Avre La Chambre.  Can someone let me know do you need to pass through immigrations/customs in Lille or is this all done in London?  We have a very small connection window in Lille, like 28mins. ChatGPT told me you just walk off the train in Lille no immigration to go through.  Anyone know if this is correct?  I certainly hope so.  Thank you. 

I opened an account in my name. Then ordered two global plus passes for partner and I. we both downloaded the app and she loaded her pass using the code. We then planned a trip and made several reservations on trains while logged in as me on the website. These appeared on my app but not on hers. How do we get the reservation details to her phone? She does not have her own interrail account as yet. Should she just log in using my details? 

Hi guys!Would be nice to have a collection of wrong (or missing) information on the Railplanner App.I will start:IC/IR/EC Switzerland<->Domodossola: The app says a reservation is required. Actually there is none required. Just if you continue to/from Domodossola from other Italian destinations, a reservation is needed…  EN (München/Zürich)-Salzburg-Budapest: The EuroCity part of this train is not shown in the app. With the EC carriages you can travel without a reservation between Salzburg and Budapest. For many EC/RJ trains between Budapest and Vienna it says that a reservation is required. That’s not true. Only for domestic trips INSIDE Hungary (e.g. Budapest-Györ) a reservation is required (which can be easily done on a ticket machine at the station or also online). For many trains on the Bludenz-Bregenz line it says “not in pass network” if they are coming from Schruns. This is due to Montafonerbahn being not part of the railpass (Bludenz<->Schruns), but on the stretch B

How do I know which end of a train is first- vs second class?

I purchased a rail pass yesterday but never got the email so I can’t book any seat reservations. I’ve emailled support but they say 2 days before I can expect a response.I’m freaking out because some of the trains I need to book are already showing sold out in some time slots. Is there any way I can contact someone from the company?

HelloI will be travelling from Basel to Hamburg in the öbb nightjet on the 25th odlf december. I will be in a minicabin. Do i need to pack a sleeping bag? Also, do you have any idea qt what time they serve the included breakfast?I couldnt find these information anywhere :(Thank you! 

We plan to travel round-trip from Amsterdam to Düsseldorf using a Eurail Global Pass.When we check the Rail Planner app, the travel time is shown as about 4 hours with transfers. However, on the official DB website, a direct train is shown with a travel time of about 2 hours. The results are very different.Since we are required to show the QR code in the Rail Planner app when boarding, we would like to ask:Are we allowed to take the direct train that does not appear in the Rail Planner app, or can we only use the trains shown in the app?Thank you very much for your assistance.Kind regards,

We organized our trip but when we started to book the seat reservations it was indicated fully booked. Pls find other way to book.What can we do. Is it only full for pass holders?

How can I get an Interrail Global Pass Adult for a certain month (July 2026)? Or isn’t that possible?

I had the most unforgettable europe trip at the start of this year. I utilised the eurail pass which made travelling just that bit more special. The trains are something else and the efficacy makes it great! There is something special about being able to hop on a train in another country and being able to turn up to another one in 3 hours or more. I also got engaged in prague, and a little sotry about this is my partner organised everything without my knowledge and without this train pass the engagement would never of occurred! Thank you eurial for making my trip extraordinary, I will continue to use this in the future when travelling europe ❤️ 

When travelling by train we often get bored because it is a long time in the same position. However, you can make your journey way too pleasant. Here are some tips you can find useful for your next trip!!!🎧 Entertainment TipsMake a “Train Tracks” PlaylistCreate a playlist specifically for your journey—include train-themed songs, chill tracks for scenery gazing, and upbeat ones for arrival excitement. (e.g., “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “City of New Orleans,” or even train ASMR.) Bring a Book With a Train in it ​​​​​​​Reading “Murder on the Orient Express,” “The Girl on the Train,” or even “The Polar Express” while on a train adds meta layers of enjoyment.Download a Railway Scanner App or Route GuideSome train lines have enthusiast apps or unofficial guides showing landmarks, tunnels, and hidden trivia along your route.Start a “Train Log” JournalRecord quirky things: people watching notes, meals you eat, conversations overheard (respectfully!), and scenery descriptions. Add a sketch or

I will be using my mobile for everything trip related but also like a book for browsing, before , during and after a trip.I see many of them, but is there one that balances practical train advice, city/destination info etc? When I look , many of them seem to be on the lines of ‘25 must do train journeys’ , which is not really what I want.Any pointers appreciated, thanks

HiI’m trying to make a seat reservation from  Paris to Tours or St Pierre Des Corps in April 2026. When going through the Eurail seat reservation system, every train from April 5th to 11th says “No price results were found. Pass holder reservations may be sold out for this connection, but there are other ways to check for available seats—more info below our timetable.” Surely not every seat for the whole week is booked out already? Or do they release seats  not until 2026 for April?Or is the system not working?Any answers welcome. ThanksJon

Hiwe just bought our first ever eurrail passes to go on a family adventure in June 26. Is there a guide to how to get set up?I’ve received the email confirming that we bought the passes, but I’m not sure if I need to do anything now about it? I’m slightly worried about activating the passes too early and then them running down. Is there a risk of doing that? Is there anything I need to do now? (I think we need to look at reserving seats in Feb - 4 months before travel. Is that right?)THanks!Ben  

Hi,I have a One Country Pass for Poland, 1st class. I have tried to make a reservation in the rail planner app / interrail website several times, but for any Intercity, EuroCity and other trains for which a reservation is (maybe) mandatory I get the message “not in pass network”. Due to the Interrail terms of use, all trains I want to go by are included in the pass, either without or with reservation and a surcharge.On the PKP Intercity website it is no problem to book a reservation. They accepted my Interrail pass number and sold me a reservation for e.g. IC 145 (Mockava-Poznan).Who is right, Interrail / rail planner app or PKP Intercity?In the community section, I could not find an answer for this problem (I have already completed a search).

We have bought 4 Day Global Pass 25% discount. We are planning to travel in May 2026. Our understanding is we can activate it in next 11 month and once activated it is valid for a month. Is our understanding correct?

Hello. I have Netherland passport but I live in Curacao, Netherland Antilles. And I have Curacao citizen Id .I want to go Netherland and Germany, Which pass I need to use, Eurail or Interrail?  

HiWe’re a family travelling in 2 groups - the early group will be me & 2 kids and then 3 weeks later (when school is finished!) husband & 1 child set off.So questions are:even though I bought the passes on 1 order, are they ok to be triggered at separate times?can a pass only be added to 1 device - so I should have mine and 2x kids and hubby should have his and 1 child? Thanks! SB

Hello Community.In to days i will travel from Berlin to geneve with a train change in Olten. I will only have 15 minutes to change trains and now i wonder what i will have to do, if i missed my train from olten to geneve due to the first train from berlin to olten arriving late.Thank you very much,Claudio.

I have just ordered two interrail global passes for my girlfriend and myself. On the web site (not the app!) I then tried to plan a test trip without activating the passes. Now i cannotdelete or edit the passengers (the two of us) delete the trip completelyI’m a bit wary that I have accidentally activated the two passes. What can I do?

Good evening,I am writing to you regarding ticket reservations via the Discover EU Pass.I am planning to travel to Barcelona in December (around the 19th) thanks to this opportunity.However, for several weeks now, the reservation dates have been stuck at 23 November, even though tickets on Renfe have been available for two weeks.This means that I cannot make any reservations (accommodation, activities, etc.) if I cannot book my train ticket (at least the outward journey) in advance.Thank you in advance,Thiméo M 

Hai everyone,We are from the travel committee of a small study association and we have some questions about buying a Flexi 4 day pass.We want to travel from Utrecht (Netherlands), to Nice (France), Milan (Italy) and than back to Utrecht.How does it work when booking for 25 people at the same time We want to buy the passes with the 25% off, but we don't know who is coming with us yet, so we don't know the information How can we reserve 25 seats all at once, to know we are all on the same train We don't understand how to choose and reserve specific trains, we are leaving on the 10th or 11th of April.  How much is this exactly going to cost. We saw it was around 10 euros, but than immediately got hit with 34,- minimum

Wondering if anyone has experienced this, and perhaps knows a way to work around this.During pass activation, when hitting the button ‘Start activation’, a pop-up is supposed to appear and ask for my phone security code. But it doesn't appear. This prevents me from activating my pass.If I disable the phone security, the rail planner app complains about a lack of proper security, and doesn't let me continue. Little bit stuck, and actually considering cancelling my order and quickly ordering a paper pass instead.Any ideas?